St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
Arrangements Completed For the Trip
of the Minnesota Delegates to the
ST. Louis Convention.
q List Composed of WeI-Kuown COM
mercial Tourists Who Will Repre-
sent The Local Association.
C1e of The Best Known of the Profession
to Quit the Road and
Live Easy.
hore Poetry From One Of the Boys
Docks Little V5rSs---Gen-
eral Notes.

\ special meeting of the Travellers
Protective association was held at the
Merchants last evening for the purpose
of making final arrangements for send
ing the delegates to the national con-
vention at st. Louis. Mr.. johnson,
chairman OF the transportation commit
tee. reported that he had had conSulta-
tiOnS with representatives of the various
roads, and he found that the fare over
the various roads is the same. Some,
however. had treated him more cour-
teOuSiy than others, still he had his
preferences between the roads. Mr..
johnson was of the opinion that he
a more satisfactory arrangement,
and the matter was left to the
committee with power to act. The
question of the time for the delegates 10
start. next came up. 1t was the sense
of those present at first that Sunday
night would be early enough. This
would bring them into st. Louis Mon
day night, but it was argued that the
delegates should be on the ground as
early as possible i'll order to get an in
sight into the matters to be brought up
for discussion at the convention, and it
was finally decided to start this evening.
from st. Paul showed that the jobberS
had not only expressed themselves as
heartily in accord with the objects Of
the association, but they had furnished
material aid by subscribing S605 to
defray the expenses of the delegates to
ST. Louis. The finance committee of
Minneapolis reported that the JobberS'
association of that city had
taken a lively interest in
the association ana $3.50 was voted by
them. \ note of thanks was rendered
to the st. Paul JohberS' union and the
Minneapolis Jobbers' association for
their courtesy in indorsing the associa-
ton. and the substantial aid rendered.
The following resolutions adopted by
the Mississippi and Missouri Valley
Hardware association, at meeting held
IL Burlington, To-, June z, 1887, were
read:
Whereas, The withdrawal of special rates
OF transportation for travelling statesmen and
the increased charges for excess of baggage
are working hardship upon the wholesale
merchants Of the country. causing Il large in
crease of expense i'll doing business, there
fore be il
Resolved. That we request the railroad
companies to devise some plan by which the
privileges accorded travelling salesmen in
special rates of transportation, and in excess
baggage, in existence previous to the passage
of the interstate commerce law may be again
restored: and
Resolved. That the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, Valley Hardware association will heart
lily cooperate with the Travellers Protective
association in endeayoring to secure from
the railroad companies any advantages in
such matters of transportation, and we here
by pledge ourselves to render any assistance
within our power to accomplish this end.
Attest: GEORGE L. FARwELL, Secretary.
MINNESOTA DELEGATES.
The delegation of ten which will rep
sent the Minnesota division of the T. P.
y. at the national convention at st.
Louis, which opens Tuesday at 10 a. m,
including regular and alternate dele
gate, delegates-at-large and invited
guests. consist of the following gentle
men: S. T. Johnson. Henry Lunken-
heimer, James f. Jordan, J. o. Wake
field, j. E. Lobdell. r. l.. Woodworth,
W. c. March, c. Ii. Brooks, John T.
Jordan. T. o. Clayton and w. S. Stock
dale. These gentlemen are among the
best known travelling men of the North
west and all have the best interests of
the association at heart.